Highway Safety

The Highway Safety Statistics Section maintains the South Carolina traffic collision database and is the core of data analysis within the Office of Highway Safety. The support functions provided by this section serve as the basis for the majority of traffic safety programs in the State. Each year two publications are produced and disseminated throughout the state, the South Carolina Traffic Collision Fact Book and the South Carolina Commercial Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Fact Book.

Deaths in Custody

The Highway Safety Statistics Section is responsible for reporting to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJA) the death of any person who was in the custody of law enforcement or in a law enforcement containment facility. Data are collected quarterly from local jails, law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, and other state agencies. The data are compiled and aggregated for submission to BJA. For more information on reporting requirements and submission forms, please visit this page.

Highway Safety and Collision Statistics

Media: If you are a member of the media and have a request related to highway safety statistics, such as statewide statistics for collisions, fatalities, or other related data, please contact the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs Internal Operations and Outreach division. 

Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (Internal Operations and Outreach)

Mary Anne Byrd
OHSJP Public Affairs Coordinator
(803) 896-9402
MaryAnneByrd@scdps.gov

If you are not a member of the media and have a request for highway safety statistics, please contact the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs Statistical Services division. 

Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (Statistical Analysis and Research)

Ross Hartfield
Statistical Analysis & Research Manager
(803) 896-8717
RossHartfield@scdps.gov